James P. Joseph was inducted as the Nassau County Bar Association’s 123rd President on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, bringing more than three decades of dedicated service to the legal profession and the NCBA. Throughout his distinguished career, he has been an active member of the Bar, having served as a Director and Officer of the NCBA Board of Directors; been appointed to serve on both the Grievance and Judiciary Committees; and been an active member of, amongst other committees, the Matrimonial Law Committee, the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and the General, Solo & Small Law Practice Management Committee.

James earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Hofstra University in 1989, followed by a Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law School in 1993. During his time at Hofstra Law, James founded the Long Island Chapter of the Unemployment Action Center, Inc. Upon graduation, he was honored with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) Law Student Legal Ethics Award and the Hofstra Law Service to the School Award. James is admitted to practice in New York State since 1994 and is also admitted in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

James’ Garden City firm, Joseph Law Group, P.C., focuses exclusively on matrimonial and family law. In addition to their reputation as skilled and effective litigators, they are proud of their reputation in the ADR community, offering both mediation and collaborative practice when appropriate. Today, Joseph Law Group, P.C., has five attorneys and a team of top-notch support staff.

In addition to his work with the NCBA, he is an appointed member of the NYSBA Law Practice Management and a member of both the NYSBA and American Bar Association’s Matrimonial and Family Law Committees. In addition, he serves as a Lead Arbitrator on the Fee Arbitration Panel for the New York State Office of Court Administration. James has been a member of the Unified Court System’s Matrimonial Special Masters Panel in Nassau County where he has been appointed to assist the courts in resolving particularly litigious matters. He has served as an Adjunct Instructor for the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program at Hofstra Law School.

James has lectured lawyers on matrimonial law, ethics and law firm management for the Nassau Academy of Law, the NYSBA and various other organizations. In addition, James has worked as an Adjunct Practice Advisor with Atticus, Inc., a management consulting firm. Through Atticus, he has coached lawyers to improve their practice to ensure that they are able to offer top quality legal representation, while enjoying a meaningful and productive life outside the practice of law, something he believes not only benefits the lawyers, but also their staff and their clients.

In addition to his work with the NCBA, James has held leadership roles on various non-profit boards, including at EAC Network, a large social services non-profit where he is a former Chairman. He is also a long-time volunteer, former board and executive committee member of the Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Along with fellow bar members Thomas Foley and Brian Griffin, James cofounded and serves as Co-Chair of the annual Thanksgiving Day Massapequa Turkey Trot, an annual 5k event, the proceeds of which are donated to charity.

As President for the 2025-2026 term, James plans to continue the momentum started by Immediate Past President Dan Russo who, despite a nationwide tide of decreasing bar membership, was able to not only increase the number of members during his tenure, but brought new life and energy to the Bar as it continued to recover from the impact of the Covid pandemic. Under James’ leadership, the Association recently held a unique and powerful Planning Conference. Along with the Executive Committee, James has committed to taking the necessary steps to increase both Bar membership and revenue by 10%, while also creating systems to help ensure continued future success. James is confident that with the help of staff, the Board of Directors and Members, the Nassau County Bar Association cannot only maintain but continue to build on the success of its various and numerous committees, the Academy of Law, WE CARE, LAP, and the Mortgage Foreclosure Project, to name but a few. He looks forward to a productive and exciting year for the NCBA.